The Regional Medical Programs Collection
Demise and Legacy (After November 1974)
The supporters of Regional Medical Programs (RMP) had won the
battle to obtain funds for fiscal year 1974, but they had no
lasting success. Late in 1974, Congress passed the National
Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1975 (Public
Law 93-641), which combined into one local organization the
functions formerly carried out by the RMP and various other
programs. Over the next year, the RMP were phased out of
existence. But the Programs left a rich legacy; in Steven
Strickland's words, they "inspired more productive conversations
and cooperative ventures among health care providers and
educators, officials and lay citizens, . . . than any other
source or force."
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